Coarctation of the aorta : register and imaging studies

Coarctation of the aorta : register and imaging studies

Background Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) constitutes 5-8 % of all congenital heart disease (CHD) and is associated with long-term complications such as hypertension (HTN) and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). Factors associated with HTN, LVH, and diffuse myocardial fibrosis, are not yet fully exp...

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Main Author: Rinnström, Daniel
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Umeå universitet, Institutionen för folkhälsa och klinisk medicin 2016
Subjects:
coarctation of the aorta
adult congenital heart disease
hypertension
left ventricular hypertrophy
body mass index
height
weight
register
CMR
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-126428
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-7601-557-5

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